HOMETOWNS: An American Pilgrimage. James Dean's Fairmount, Indiana. Ronald Reagan's Dixon, Illinois. Mark Twain's Hannibal, Missouri
by Tice, George
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- ISBN 10
- 0821217135
- ISBN 13
- 9780821217139
- Seller
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, (1988).. (1988).. Very good. - Oblong quarto [11-3/4 inches high by 12 inches wide], gray cloth titled in gilt on the spine in a dust wrapper. There are some small white stains to the bottom edge of the front cover with a small area of light staining to its front edge. There is also light staining to the top edge of the rear cover. The dust jacket is rubbed with a short tear to the head of its spine. 119 & [1] pages. Profuse black-and-white photographic illustrations. The contents are near fine. Very good. <p>First edition. A New York Graphic Society book.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29650
- Title
- HOMETOWNS: An American Pilgrimage. James Dean's Fairmount, Indiana. Ronald Reagan's Dixon, Illinois. Mark Twain's Hannibal, Missouri
- Author
- Tice, George
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0821217135
- ISBN 13
- 9780821217139
- Publisher
- Boston: Little, Brown and Company, (1988).
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- (1988).
- Keywords
- PHOTOGRAPHY; PHOTOGRAPHER; GEORGE TICE; AMERICANA; HOMETOWNS: AN AMERICAN PILGRIMAGE; JAMES DEAN'S FAIRMOUNT, INDIANA; RONALD REAGAN'S DIXON, ILLINOIS; MARK TWAIN'S HANNIBAL, MISSOURI; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION.
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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